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https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/code-conduct
Since launching in 2018, PRIDE at Avient has worked to create a safe and accepting environment that enables
LGBTQ associates to perform to their fullest potential and contribute to the success of our company.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sustainability%20ESG%20Disclosures_Animal%20Testing%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-audit-committee-charter-rev-10-2019.pdf
https://www.avient.com/california-transparency-act-disclosure
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/code-conduct
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/2022%20Senior%20Financial%20Officer%20Code%20of%20Conduct%20Policy%5B75%5D.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/colormatrix-europe-limited-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/colormatrix-europe-limited-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Compensation%20Committee%20Charter%20(REV%2010-2019).pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-conflict-minerals-policy-10.2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-03/corporate-governance-guidelines-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_Environmental%20Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-04/eeo-updated-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sustainability%20ESG%20Disclosures_Global%20Chemical%20Mgt%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-certificate-library
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-policy-anti-bribery-and-anti-corruption
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-policy-antitrust
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/avient-governance-and-corporate-responsibility-committee-charter-rev-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-07/avient-human-rights-position-statement-updated-july-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/polyone-corporation-privacy-statement
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_ProdStewardship_Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient%20Quality%20Policy.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-05/avient-responsible-care-ehs-s-policies-2021.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/Avient_Health_And_Safety_Policy_2022%20Update.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/avient-security-policy-august-2020.pdf
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/supplier-code-of-conduct.pdf
https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/code-conduct
Metrics
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People Data and Metrics
Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total TRIR (#—Direct) 0.69 0.51 0.56 0.50 0.55
Total TRIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Recordable Injuries (Total #) 43 35 36 37 55
Recordable Illnesses (Total #) 0 0 0 0 0
Total LTIR (#—Direct) 0.20 0.13 0.29 0.24 0.14
Total LTIR (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Injuries of High Consequence (% of TRIR) 9 12 14 5 2
Total Fatality Rate (#—Direct) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Fatality Rate (#—Contractors) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Count (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Process Safety Total Incident Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Process Safety Incident Severity Rate (#) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Transport Incidents (#—US DOT 5800/EU ADR) 0 0 0 0 0
Safety Improvements Completed (#) NA NA NA NA 10,100
EH&S Internal Audits (#) 53 53 58 37 25
Workers covered by an EH&S Management Systems (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Workers covered by an internally audited EH&S MS (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Facilities externally certified ISO45001 (or equivalent — %)* NA NA NA 52 56
Suppliers externally certified ISO45001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 44 56
*Cer tificates can be found at HYPERLINK (https://www.avient.com/company/policies-and-governance/global-iso-cer tificate-librar y)
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Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
ENERGY1
Total Energy (GJ) 775,091 869,390 1,523,524 1,564,854 1,671,768
Energy Intensity (MWh/MT Sales) 0.86 0.91 0.95 0.98 0.95
Renewable Electricity (%) 0 0.49 0.69 31.40 43.71
Renewable Energy (%) NA NA NA 23.33 25.68
Total Self-Generated Energy (GJ) 0 3808 4588 5001 3755
Energy Saving Activities (#) 26 41 59 74 102
Annual Savings from Energy Saving Activities (MWh) 1,507 2,601 9,882 5,212 17,420
Capital Invested in Energy Savings ($MM USD) NA NA NA 2.43 1.74
PERCENT ENERGY (%)
Purchased Electricity (%) 73.18 75.11 77.53
Purchased Natural Gas (%) 25.80 21.02 20.8
Purchased Steam (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Purchased Diesel Fuel (%) 1.02 3.87 1.68
SOURCES OF PURCHASED ELECTRICITY (%)*
Non-Renewable: Coal 41.12
Non-Renewable: Natural Gas 17.51
Non-Renewable: Other Fossil Fuels 0.26
Non-Renewable: Nuclear 9.86
Non-Renewable: Oil 1.82
Renewable: Hydro 14.79
Renewable: Wind 7.94
Renewable: Solar 3.76
Renewable: Biomass 2.53
Renewable: Geothermal 0.29
Planet Data and Metrics
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Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
EMISSIONS1
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 GHG) 21,527 11,882 18,749 21,092 18,216
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 2 GHG) 244,927 85,112 155,086 87,776 85,892
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 3 GHG)2 NA 193,483 584,622 1,440,584 2,122,338
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (MT Scope 1 & 2 GHG) 275,811 96,994 173,835 108,868 104,108
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/ MT Sales) 0.35 0.38 0.39 0.25 0.21
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (MT 1&2 GHG/$B Revenue) 84,674 36,723 43,666 28,778 21,605
Annual GHG Emissions Avoidance from ESA & WMP (MT) 1,548 2,508 8,377 10,184 26,490
Reportable Releases (above permitted limits) 0 0 0 0 0
EMISSIONS OF SOx/NOx/VOC/HAPS (MT)
SOx 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.08
NOx 0.05 0.06 0.09 0.08 0.09
VOC 32.18 31.14 43.58 40.26 42.95
Top 4 Hazardous Air Pollutants 0.58 0.60 0.98 1.00 1.18
Particulate Matter 24.70 23.76 33.78 30.99 32.88
WASTE
Total Waste (MT) 12,453 13,396 26,065 23,709 26,277
Total Waste Intensity (Kg Waste/MT Sales) 20.18 17.79 58.27 54.16 53.51
Total Waste Intensity (MT Waste/$B Revenue) 1,572 1,357 6,547 6,267 5,453
Percent of Total Waste Recycled/Beneficially Reused (%) 57.07 62.65 48.79 47.43 47.32
Percent of Total Waste Landfilled (%) 40.77 35.11 45.82 41.82 42.76
Total Waste Landfilled (MT) 5,077 4,703 11,943 9,915 11,215
Total Non-Hazardous Waste (MT) NA 12,722 24,135 21,823 24,045
Waste Minimization Projects (#) 47 41 38 59 161
Annual Diversion from Waste Minimization Projects (MT) NA 5,892 11,019 20,052 57,681
Capital Invested in Waste Minimization ($MM USD) NA NA NA 0.71 1.72
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Category 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous Waste US & Canada (%) NA NA 1.0 1.3 0.85
Hazardous Waste Latin America (%) NA NA 6.4 6.9 11.3
Hazardous Waste Europe (%) NA NA 51.4 60.2 45.44
Hazardous Waste Asia Pacific (%) NA NA 35.6 26.4 36.07
Hazardous Waste Middle East & Africa (%) NA NA 5.6 5.2 6.35
Total Hazardous Waste (MT) NA 674.35 1,930 1,886 2,233
WATER
Total Water Withdrawal (1000 m3) 662 666 1,159 1,309 1,263
Total Water Withdrawal Intensity (m3/MT Sales) 2.64 2.57 2.59 2.99 2.57
Total Wastewater Discharge (1000 m3) NA NA 691 553 594
Wastewater Recycled (% of Total) NA NA 40.38 57.75 52.97
Total Water Related NoV (#) 0 0 0 0 0
Withdrawal & Consumed from High Water Stress Areas (% of Total) NA NA 39.3 40.8 35.3
CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Facilities externally certified to ISO14001/RC14001 (%)** NA NA NA 50 52
Facilities externally certified to ISO50001 (% of high energy sites)** NA NA 10 10 10
Suppliers externally certified ISO14001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 70 75
Suppliers externally certified to ISO50001 (% of surveyed) NA NA NA 17 19
* Estimates—does not include renewable energ y credits from Vir tual Power Purchase Agreements
** Cer tificates can be found at HERE
1 Refer to CDP Climate Change Repor t for finalized Energ y/Emissions information.
Who We Are—Revenue by Geography and End Market
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Avient%202021%20Annual%20Report.pdf
Recommended Disclosure Avient Disclosures
Governance
Describe the board’s oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities
Message from the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee
Planet—Climate Change
Avient 2022 Proxy Statement Pages 31–32, 34
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C1.1b
Describe management’s role in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities
Message from Avient’s VP of Sustainability
People—Management Approach EH&S
Planet—Climate Change
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C1.2, C1.2a
Strategy
Describe the climate-related risks and opportunities the organization has identified over the short, medium, and
long term
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C2.1, C2.2C, C2.3a, C2.4a
Describe the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s businesses, strategy, and
financial planning
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C2.5, C2.6
Describe the resilience of the organization’s strategy, taking into consideration different climate-related
scenarios, including a 2°C or lower scenario
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C3.1a, C3.1g
Risk Management
Describe the organization’s processes for identifying and assessing climate-related risks
Planet—Climate Change
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C2.2, C2.2a, C2.2b
Describe the organization’s processes for managing climate-related risks
Planet—Climate Change
2021 Climate Change Response—C2.2, C2.2d
Describe how processes for identifying, assessing and managing climate-related risks are integrated into the
organization’s overall risk management
Planet—Climate Change
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C2.2, C3.1c
Metrics & Targets
Disclose the metrics used by the organization to assess climate-related risks and opportunities in line with its
strategy and risk management process
Planet—Climate Change
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C6.1, C6.2, C6.3, C6.5
Disclose Scope 1, Scope 2 and, if appropriate, Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions and the related risks
Metrics and Index—People and Planet Data and Metrics
Planet—Climate Change
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C6.1, C6.2, C6.3, C6.5
Describe the targets used by the organization to manage climate-related risks and opportunities and
performance against targets
Metrics and Index—People and Planet Data and Metrics
2030 Sustainability Goals
2021 CDP Climate Change Response—C4
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Index
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Avient%202022%20Proxy%20Statement.pdf
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.